Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Orange Disco

Mus fernandoni compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.